Thiamine

Thiamine is a vitamin used by the body to break down sugars in the diet. The medication helps correct nerve and heart problems that occur when a person's diet does not contain enough thiamine. This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Thiamine comes in tablets to take by mouth. It is usually taken three times a day with meals. If you have a thiamine deficiency, your doctor may prescribe thiamine for 1 month or more. Follow the directions on your prescription label or package label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take thiamine exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor. Thiamine should be taken with meals. If you are taking an extended-release (long-acting) product, do not chew or crush the tablet. There are some tablets that can be crushed and mixed with food.

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Before taking thiamine, tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to thiamine or any other drugs. tell your doctor and pharmacist what prescription and nonprescription medications you are taking, including other vitamins. if you are having surgery, including dental surgery, tell the doctor or dentist that you are taking thiamine.

In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at 1-800-222-1222. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.